Ekanayake, Sumith wrote:
Hello,
We have a strange issue using "cp" command with -p option on Redhat
Linux 3 kernel 2.4.21-47.ELsmp.
I get the following error message...
When you use without an option, no problems
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ touch a
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ cp a b
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ ls -ld b
-rw-r--r-- 1 sekanaya cadd 0 Mar 16 2007 b
When you use with -p option
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ touch c
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ cp -p c d
cp: preserving permissions for `d': Invalid argument
eventhough I get this above error message, it copies the file.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ ls -ld d
-rw-r--r-- 1 sekanaya cadd 0 Mar 16 2007 d
I do not get this error message Redhat 4.... Any idea ???
Given that you just said "we have an issue with cp on <older OS> that
does not happen on <newer OS>", have you considered that maybe there is
a bug that has already been fixed? It is very likely that RH4 has a
newer version of coreutils than RH3. I also notice you didn't give a
version of coreutils on either system. The current (stable) version is
6.7. Maybe you should update and see if that fixes the problem.
--
Matthew
"Have you tried that new mixed drink, 'GDR'"?
"What is it?"
"Gin, Duck and Rum. It tastes fowl."
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